Ambiq Micro, Inc. (AMBQ)Technology | Semiconductors | Austin, United States | NYSE
57.34 USD
-2.75
(-4.576%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 58.10 +0.76 (1.325%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:49 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:40 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Ambiq Micro is currently bifurcated between a compelling long-term narrative and a precarious short-term reality. Fundamentally, the company is exhibiting signs of a turnaround with revenue growth nearing 90%, yet it remains trapped in a value trap with negative earnings, negative free cash flow, and a forward P/E that is mathematically undefined due to losses. The balance sheet is surprisingly robust with minimal debt, but the lack of profitability prevents a definitive 'buy' rating despite the optimistic analyst targets. In the short term, the stock is behaving like a speculative vehicle rather than a core holding. The recent price action shows a failure to sustain gains above the 50-day average, leaving it vulnerable to mean reversion. The options market confirms this tension: traders are buying deep out-of-the-money calls for a moonshot scenario while hedging with near-the-money puts, creating a volatile environment unsuitable for steady accumulation. Until the company demonstrates a path to profitability or the price breaks decisively above key resistance levels, the risk-reward profile remains neutral. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.186280 |
| MSTL | 0.197934 |
| AutoTheta | 0.212331 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.399625 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 29% |
| H-stat | 26.58 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.167 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.31 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 1.133 |
| Revenue per Share | 5.351 |
| Market Cap | 1,386,741,248 |
| Forward P/E | -248.01 |
| Profit Margins | -37.77% |
| Website | https://ambiq.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:40 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for significant volatility rather than a specific directional outcome. Call volume is heavily skewed toward out-of-the-money strikes (90, 100, 125, 130), suggesting bets on a massive upside surge, while put volume concentrates near the money (55, 60), indicating a hedge against a drop to current levels. The massive IV spike on deep OTM calls (2870%) versus the relatively standard ATM IV suggests traders are pricing in a binary event or extreme tail risk, creating a 'lottery ticket' environment where the probability of a moderate move is priced out.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.62361526 |
| Address1 | 6,500 River Place Boulevard |
| Address2 | Building 7 Suite 200 |
| All Time High | 91.61 |
| All Time Low | 22.12 |
| Ask | 59.0 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 394,040 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 593,241 |
| Average Volume | 593,241 |
| Average Volume10Days | 394,040 |
| Bid | 57.4 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Board Risk | 7 |
| Book Value | 16.759 |
| City | Austin |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 10 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 57.34 |
| Current Ratio | 15.952 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 60.2275 |
| Day Low | 57.08 |
| Debt To Equity | 1.133 |
| Display Name | Ambiq Micro |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,451,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,451,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,451,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,881,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,881,800 |
| Ebitda | -35,495,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | -0.36266997 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -28.865 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 10.468 |
| Enterprise Value | 1,024,550,272 |
| Eps Current Year | -0.53375 |
| Eps Forward | -0.2312 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -4.24 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 72.3356 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -14.995602 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.20730597 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 62.361526 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 91.61 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -34.27 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.3740858 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 22.12 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 35.22 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.5922242 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 22.12 - 91.61 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,753,882,200,000 |
| Float Shares | 21,681,678 |
| Forward Eps | -0.2312 |
| Forward P E | -248.01039 |
| Free Cashflow | -27,998,124 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 200 |
| Fullday Change | -2.75 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -4.57647 |
| Fullday Price | 58.1 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.43623 |
| Gross Profits | 42,694,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.049990002 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.24149 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 24,184,536 |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Industry Disp | Semiconductors |
| Industry Key | semiconductors |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Ambiq Micro, Inc. provides ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It develops sub-threshold power-optimized technology (SPOT) platform which is designed to reduce power consumption of battery- and wireline-powered devices alike. The company's flagship products include Apollo family of products which pair rich peripheral sets with host processors capable of software-based AI computations or vector-accelerated AI computations; and Atomiq, targeting AI applications to provide AI acceleration along with new memory innovations. It also provides AmbiqSuite Software Development Kit (SDK), which provides firmware and drivers required to operate systems-on-chips (SoC); software modules, such as graphiqSPOT for graphics and display management, blueSPOT for Bluetooth communications, secureSPOT for managing security, and others; and AI enablement software. The company serves various markets requiring on-device and real-time AI, including smartwatches and fitness trackers, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) glasses, smart rings, digital health monitors, security systems and access control, livestock tracking, crop monitoring, and factory automation. It offers its products through internal direct sales force, and through a network of distributors and sales representatives. The company was formerly known as Cubiq Microchip, Inc. and changed its name to Ambiq Micro, Inc. in October 2012. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Austin, Texas. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,386,741,248 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_108952279 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -36,967,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,453,248,768 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 6 |
| Open | 59.98 |
| Operating Cashflow | -29,819,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.25743 |
| Overall Risk | 9 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 512 879 2850 |
| Post Market Change | 0.7599983 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.3254243 |
| Post Market Price | 58.1 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,960,961 |
| Previous Close | 60.09 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -107.42857 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 3.4214451 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 14.169217 |
| Profit Margins | -0.37772 |
| Quick Ratio | 14.714 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -2.75 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -4.57647 |
| Regular Market Day High | 60.2275 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 57.08 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 57.08 - 60.2275 |
| Regular Market Open | 59.98 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 60.09 |
| Regular Market Price | 57.34 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 278,979 |
| Return On Assets | -0.10104 |
| Return On Equity | -0.15548 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.897 |
| Revenue Per Share | 5.351 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 8 |
| Shares Outstanding | 24,184,536 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0713 |
| Shares Short | 1,723,765 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,766,758 |
| Short Name | Ambiq Micro, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0752 |
| Short Ratio | 3.4 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | TX |
| Symbol | AMBQ |
| Target High Price | 125.0 |
| Target Low Price | 73.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 85.66667 |
| Target Median Price | 78.0 |
| Total Cash | 366,774,016 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 15.166 |
| Total Debt | 4,583,000 |
| Total Revenue | 97,870,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -4.24 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 46.67845 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 10.661549 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.22840407 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 278,979 |
| Website | https://ambiq.com |
| Zip | 78,730 |